🤖 15+ AI Agents working for you. Find jobs, score and update resumes, cover letter, interview questions, missing keywords, and lots more.
Cookies & analytics consent
We serve candidates globally, so we only activate Google Tag Manager and other analytics after you opt in. This keeps us aligned with GDPR/UK DPA, ePrivacy, LGPD, and similar rules. Essential features still run without analytics cookies.
Read how we use data in our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.
🤖 15+ AI Agents working for you. Find jobs, score and update resumes, cover letter, interview questions, missing keywords, and lots more.
Sopra Steria • Noordwijk, Groningen, Netherlands
Role & seniority: Senior Engineer, Satellite Ground Segment / Systems Engineering
Stack/tools: Ground segment systems; integration and verification (IV&V); test procedure preparation and execution; requirements traceability; system validation; technical documentation (test procedures, reports, logs); anomaly investigation and root-cause analysis; participation in reviews, readiness assessments, and acceptance boards.
Plan and execute ground segment integration activities; coordinate and perform test campaigns (functional, end-to-end, system validation).
Develop, maintain IV&V strategy aligned with system requirements and mission objectives; conduct verification and validation activities.
Produce and maintain technical documentation; support anomaly investigations and contribute to readiness assessments and acceptance boards.
Masters in Aerospace or related discipline
≥8 years’ experience in satellite ground segment
Background in systems engineering, ground systems, or space mission operations
Knowledge of integration and verification processes for complex technical systems
Experience with test procedures preparation and execution
Strong analytical, documentation, and problem-solving skills
English proficiency
Experience with requirements traceability tools and documentation workflows
Familiarity with readiness assessments, acceptance boards, and anomaly-re
Company Description HE Space is a successful international space company. For 40 years, we have been supporting our customers with qualified experts in the field of engineering, science and administration. We hire space experts all over Europe across the whole spectrum of space-related activities, from engineering to science, software development, operations, marketing, finance and administration. Our employees contribute towards a wide range of groundbreaking space programmes including Galileo and Copernicus, ExoMars, Iris2, ESA BASS, ESA GSPT, LISA Pathfinder, Euclid, the Ariane and Vega launchers as well as the International Space Station.
HE Space has joined forces with CS Group and Sopra Steria to lead the engineering and digital space market in Europe and to provide highly skilled consulting. We are passionate about people and invest in you to support the development of the European space industry. Job Description Provide engineering support to the planning and execution of Ground Segment integration activities. Participate in the preparation, coordination, and execution of test campaigns, including functional testing, end‑to‑end testing, and system validation activities; Support the configuration, setup, and troubleshooting of ground system elements during integration phases; Contribute to the development and maintenance of the IV&V strategy, ensuring alignment with system engineering requirements and mission objectives; Perform verification activities by reviewing test procedures, requirements traceability, and test results; Conduct validation activities to ensure the system performs according to operational expectations and user needs; Ensure that all acceptance milestones are properly planned, executed, and fully documented; Validate that all deliverables meet project standards, contractual requirements, and mission constraints; Produce and maintain technical documentation, including test procedures, reports, logs, and anomalies; Support anomaly investigation, root‑cause analysis, and resolution during integration and validation phases; Provide engineering expertise during reviews, readiness assessments, and acceptance boards. Qualifications Skills & Qualifications Masters degree in Aerospace or a relevant discipline; Minimum 8 years of experience in satellite ground segment; Background in systems engineering, ground systems, or space mission operations; Knowledge of integration and verification processes for complex technical systems. Experience with test procedures preparation and execution; Strong analytical, documentation, and problem‑solving skills; English proficiency. Additional Information This position is based in Noordwijk, The Netherlands.
If you believe you have what it takes for this position, please send your CV (in English and in Word or PDF format) to Andrés Izquierdo by clicking on the ‘Apply for this job’ button and quoting job reference 26029. An exciting and dynamic international working environment awaits you!
15/03/2026!